It wasn’t as easy a call this time around. But TNT announced Tuesday that it’s pulling the trigger on a 15-episode Season 3 of Dallas. Details on the renewal announcement are on our Network News & Reviews page.

Readers had pointed reactions, and not all of them negative, to WFAA8’s decision to largely ignore Thursday afternoon’s West, TX memorial service while rivals Fox4, NBC5 and CBS11 covered it live from start to finish. A big helping of comments is on the Uncle Barky’s Mailbag page.

Also, please ignore that “Bandwidth Limit Exceeded for unclebarky.com” thing at the top of the Google search site. It was a mess-up on Macdock’s part after they “upgraded” a week or so ago. Their error has been remedied, and the site has been fully operational again since mid-Monday morning. Slowly but surely, the “Bandwidth Exceeded” header will move toward the bottom where it belongs. I hope.Ed Bark

Day One of the TV season’s climactic May “sweeps” ratings period was much bigger than unusual Thursday.

We break down all of the numbers on our Dallas-Fort Worth TV page, including the prime-time matchup between the first-place Texas Rangers’ win at Minnesota and the first round of the NFL draft. Also spotlighted: dueling D-FW coverage of both the George W. Bush Presidential Center dedication and the West, TX memorial service (although WFAA8 mostly sat out the latter).Ed Bark

WFAA8 very surprisingly mostly took a pass on live coverage of Thursday afternoon’s West, TX memorial service while rivals Fox4, NBC5 and CBS11 covered it from start to stop. We take an in-depth look on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page. But it’s still a head-scratcher.Ed Bark

Netflix’s second original 13 episode series, following the very well-received House of Cards, went up last Friday. Our review of Hemlock Grove, after watching its entire Season One, can be found right here.

NBC’s The Voice continues to dominate Monday’s D-FW Nielsen ratings. But its followup act, the serial drama Revolution, may have been irreparably damaged by the Peacock’s decision to give it a more than four-month rest. The latest numbers are on our Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.

Plus, my New York Times review of Top of the Morning, the new book by NYT media reporter Brian Stelter, is in today’s editions. Or you can read it online here.

Rectify, billed as Sundance Channel’s “first wholly owned original scripted series,” makes a smashing two-hour debut on Monday, April 22nd. That’s already enough to take viewers one-third of the way through its six-episode first season. Our review is here.Ed Bark

Pat Summerall, who both played in the NFL’s signature “Greatest Game Ever Played” while announcing dozens of other classics, has died at the age of 82. A remembrance and illustrative video are on our Network News & Reviews page.Ed Bark

Hilary Swank and Brenda Blethyn star in HBO’s cause-driven Mary and Martha, which premieres on Saturday, April 20th. Strong performances and an unwavering objective combine to make it memorable. Our review is here.

Unclebarky.com and Robert Redford recently ran a five-minute drill in connection with the upcoming Discovery Channel film All the President’s Men Revisited. But at least it was just the two of us. To see how it went, go to the Network News & Reviews page.

Louis C.K. is taking an extended hiatus from the pressures of producing, directing, writing and starring in FX’s Louie. But he’s still got time for standup, and no one’s doing it better at the moment. Louis C.K.: Oh My God premieres Saturday, April 13th on HBO. Our review is here.Ed Bark

Twenty spring seasons ago, local and national media swarmed Waco to document the 51-day standoff between federal law enforcement officials and Branch Davidian cult followers of David Koresh.

It did not end well. Our Back Channels page reprises two articles from those times. The first is a visit to the media encampment in Waco and the second a post-mortem on the financial and mental tolls taken. The articles are bridged by video of an excellent recent report by Fox4’s Richard Ray, one of a handful of remaining D-FW television reporters who covered the standoff first-hand.

AMC’s Mad Men begins its second-to-last season on Sunday, April 7th. Its misery index is on the rise. Our review is here.

Also, Wednesday’s D-FW Nielsen ratings are posted. And go here if you’d like to see my cnn.com commentary on the role “social media” skills are playing in the Tonight Show segue from Jay Leno to Jimmy Fallon.Ed Bark

It’s official now. Jay Leno is leaving unwillingly and Jimmy Fallon will be succeeding him gladly in spring of next year. We assess the move while also wondering whether conventional TV ratings are now bowing to social media prowess. Check it out on the Network News & Reviews page.

Also, how did Yu do in the D-FW ratings during the climactic stages of his achingly close perfect game Tuesday night? All the numbers are on our Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.

Plus, a review of DirecTV’s first original scripted series, the crime land drama Rogue.Ed Bark

This may be the longest sitcom title ever. And if so, its prospects already look dim. ABC’s new How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) premieres on Wednesday, April 3rd with an accomplished cast and a laborious feel. Our review is here.

Also, the weekend D-FW Nielsen ratings “snapshot” houses all kinds of big-ticket attractions. The blow-by-blow numbers, including how the Texas Rangers season opener fared against the Season 3 finale of The Walking Dead, are on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.

Plus, it bears repeating once a month. Unclebarky.com will always be a free-of-charge website. But if you like what you see -- or at least find some of the information useful -- you can help out a little by first clicking on any of the amazon.com ads before making the purchases you were going to make anyway. That way, a small percentage of whatever you buy is kicked back to your friendly content provider.

In other words it doesn’t cost you a nickel to make what in essence is a donation. And every effort on the part of readers is much-appreciated. Thanks again for your readership and support!Ed Bark